Joseph Anthony

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Joseph Anthony
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 1993(1993-01-20) (aged 80)
Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • actor
  • director
SpousePerry Wilson (1942 - )

Joseph Anthony (born Joseph Deuster; May 24, 1912 – January 20, 1993) was an American

Tony Award for Best Direction
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Biography

Joseph Anthony was born as Joseph Deuster in

Camp Ritchie and it’s Composite School Unit. On January 20, 1993, Joseph Anthony died at the age of 80 in a nursing home in Hyannis, Massachusetts.[2]

Career

Stage work

Joseph Anthony, then appearing under his original name of Joseph Deuster, made his professional acting debut in 1935 playing the role of Rizzio in a production of

Maxine Elliott Theatre in a production of Skipper Next to God.[2] He continued to perform under this name through the 1950s, appearing in such original Broadway theatre productions as "The Country Girl", 1951, at the Lyceum Theatre, NYC, Flight into Egypt in 1952, Camino Real in 1953, and Anastasia in 1954.[3]

Joseph Anthony made his New York City directorial debut in April 1948 directing a production of Celebration at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.

Helen Hayes Theatre.[3][4] Mary, Mary was Anthony's longest-running production, lasting nearly four years and more than 1500 performances.[4][5] Anthony also directed several other original Broadway productions, including Romulus in 1962, Slow Dance on the Killing Ground in 1964, Jimmy in 1969, and the notoriously unsuccessful Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1966.[3]

Film work

Joseph Anthony first major film appearance was in Hat, Coat, and Glove in 1934. He went on to appear in She in 1935, Shadow of the Thin Man in 1941, and Joe Smith, American in 1942. Anthony's first film direction was the 1956 film adaptation of The Rainmaker, a play he also directed.[2] Anthony also directed such films as The Matchmaker in 1958, Career in 1959, All in a Night's Work in 1961, and Tomorrow in 1972.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1956
Tony Award
 Best Director The Lark Nominated
1957 A Clearing in the Woods Nominated
The Most Happy Fella Nominated
Blue Ribbon Awards Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family (February) The Rainmaker Won
1960
Tony Award
 Best Direction of a Play The Best Man Nominated
1961 Rhinoceros Nominated
1964 Best Direction of a Musical 110 in the Shade Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Perry Wilson, Actress, Wed". The New York Times. August 5, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^
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  3. ^ a b c Joseph Anthony at the Internet Broadway Database
  4. ^ a b Lambert, Bruce (1993-01-22). "Joseph Anthony, 80, a Director And Stage and Film Actor, Dies". New York Times. p. A17. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  5. ^ Mary, Mary at the Internet Broadway Database

External links

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